Day: March 13, 2020

44-yr-old Coronavirus: NDA suspends large gatherings, expeditionsgaon resident tests positive of coronavirus

Shut schools, colleges in Jharkhand: Marandi to Soren

8:40 pm March 13, 2020

Ranchi: BJP leader Babulal Marandi on Friday urged the Hemant Soren government to shut all educational institutions in the state in wake of the coronavirus outbreak in the country. Referring to Bihar which announced a similar shutdown, Marandi said schools, colleges and other institutions where people gather in large numbers should be closed as a […]

Coming home and staying there in COVID-19 times

CZA directs all zoos to screen visitors for coronavirus

8:38 pm March 13, 2020

New Delhi: The Central Zoo Authority on Friday directed all zoos in the country to screen visitors for coronavirus and maintain sanitation measures at entry and exit gates. In a health advisory for zoos, the CZA has also asked the staff to use masks, especially while dealing with the public, and to wash their hands […]

Young man dies of heart attack while working out in gym

8:35 pm March 13, 2020

Mumbai: An 18-year-old man died of a heart attack in a gym in Dongari area of South Mumbai on Friday, the police said. The incident took place at Sadguru Fitness Gym in the morning. Alim Hasan Raza Punjwani collapsed while working out, said a police official. He was rushed to a nearby hospital where he […]

India's smartphone segment set to script double-digit growth story in 2021

Love bug trumps coronavirus, says OKCupid

8:30 pm March 13, 2020

New Delhi: Coronavirus pandemic has forced people to go in seclusion and disrupted businesses globally but it has not been able to drag the spirit down of people looking for their soulmates. About every nine of ten people globally are willing to venture out during the outbreak for a date, according to dating platform OKCupid. […]

Guwahati landslide kills one; people asked to shift to safer places

NH-5 remains blocked due to landslides in HP

8:30 pm March 13, 2020

Shimla: National Highway 5 in Himachal Pradesh remained blocked on Friday as efforts to clear the route were hindered by landslides caused by incessant rainfall, an official said. The highway which connects Ferozepur in Punjab to the Sino-India border at Shipki La, was blocked on Wednesday night after snowfall in Kinnaur district, he said. A […]